IF the rumour making the rounds is anything to believe, then, top actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has joined the league of female smokers in the Nigerian movie industry.

Probably she'd succeeded at 'keeping it a secret' and had everyone 'fooled' that she's been a good girl, Genny as fondly called by her fans was allegedly caught smoking by a top Nollywood director and producer, Charles Novia.

In an excerpt from his memoirs titled "Nollywood Till November", Charles shares his shocking experience when he unexpectedly bumped into the actress while she was busy puffing the smoke from her cigarette into the air.

Excerpt from the Nollywood Till November below:

"Our mutual professional respect for each other developed the more. I remember on the third day of recording, one night while shooting at a clinic in Victoria Garden City Extension, I came out for a bit of fresh air while the technical people were setting up for the next scene.

Genevieve Nnaji Is A Smoker I saw Genevieve in a dark corner of the building, smoking a cigarette. 'Whoops! You caught me', she said, laughing. 'You smoke?' I asked, a bit surprised. 'Now and then. It relaxes me ' she said."

With the gist already going viral, fans are indeed worried as to why their role model, Gene, would involve herself in such an act.

All efforts to get her response to the gist proved abortive as she was unavailable as at press time.

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Welcome to the club Miss/Mrs(which one?) Nnaji.
Took you time

But then,
she's not a kid,
if she choose to smoke how does that suppose to affect nairalanders,
afterall we practice democracy, Let her live her life the way she like,
if taken cigarette is not good for her body she wont be taking it, pls live this girl alone.

Wat is d matter with this Novia fellow,slurring celebritiz namees and reputation just to sell a book,if he dosnt av visual evidence to back up his claims he shud shut d Bleep up. By d by if Genny decides to smoke dts her own cup of tea

I knew it was bad having tonto dike and Genevieve in the same movie

joeydozzy: I knew it was bad having tonto dike and Genevieve in the same movie

What do you mean?

Tonto Dike na boss for cigarette o, Genevieve is still a learner.
Again, Dike don't hide hers, unlike genevieve

Charles Novia should be castrated for maligning Genny. whats his business with her lifestyle.

Its non of our headache, it relaxes her, if you ve ever been through serious stress and presure then u d know that anything to relax your nerves will be your best friend at that moment. And to charles Novia IS HE A SAINT and what did he go to that dark corner to do....HIPOCRISY..

Are you guys living in a cave? women smoke everywhere